1987
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- Future Internode MD, Simon Hackett, works at the University of Adelaide;
helping to build the South Australian component of AARNet, the academic pre-cursor to commercial Internet in Australia.
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1990
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1991
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- Internode Systems Pty Ltd (trading as 'Internode') commences business operations.
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1994
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- Internode begins offering Internet services to the South Australian marketplace.
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1995
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- Internode is connected to AARNet, and commences commercial delivery of Internet services to the South Australian Government.
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1997
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- Agile Pty Ltd (trading as 'Agile Communications') founded to be a sister company to Internode, concentrating on building and operating telecommunications infrastructure.
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2001
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- Internode launches the first non-Telstra end-to-end telecommunications network
in the Coorong.
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2002
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- The Internode Games Network launches - a private customer gaming network that grows into one of the largest in Australia.
- Internode announces completion of first generation Voice over IP telephony service.
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2003
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- Internode opens its new corporate head office : Internode House at 132 Grenfell St Adelaide.
- All of Internode's Internet services - most importantly, ADSL - become available nationally.
- Internode Business Connect, an innovative and flexible private IP wide area networking service, is launched.
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2004
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- Internode becomes presenting sponsor for the Adelaide Film Festival.
- The Yorke Peninsula network extends broadband services further into regional South Australia.
- Internode gains its 100th employee.
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2005
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- Internode extends its private backbone with direct links to the United States, becoming a First Tier international data backbone operator.
- Internode becomes the first ISP in Australia to deliver ADSL2+ broadband services.
- NodePhone is launched, delivering national carrier-grade IP telephony with low 'distance independent' rates.
- Internode achieves Cisco Powered Network accreditation.
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2006
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- The South Australian Government re-signs its contract with Internode, marking 11 years of continual Internet service provision to the SA Government Internet Gateway.
- Internode accelerates its ADSL2+ rollout in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane & Canberra; from 67 exchanges to 113.
- Internode launches Australia's first Annex M ADSL2+, providing faster upload speeds than traditional ADSL services.
- Internode's 250th employee comes on board.
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2007
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- Internode extends its private backbone with massive direct links to the US via Japan on the Australia-Japan Cable (AJC), in addition to its existing and ongoing use of the Southern Cross Cable Network.
- The Internode Wireless Hotspot network passes 100 access points, including the Citylan network across the Adelaide CBD, and airports in Adelaide, Darwin and Newcastle.
- Internode's third Internet Data Centre is commissioned, providing up to 1,000 square meters of carrier-grade data centre capacity.
- New corporate head offices at 150 Grenfell St are fitted out, as the employee count passes 300.
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2008
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2009
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- Major International network expansion completed. Internode's Global network now extends to Singapore and Hong Kong, with dedicated peering links to Amsterdam and London.
- First Internode Fibre to the Home services available at selected new housing developments across the country.
- 3G wireless broadband and home phone services now part of Internode's suite of products.
- The new Basslink fibre optic cable from the mainland to Tasmania is commissioned, with Internode as the first customer.
- Liz Cornelissen, Internode's Customer Service Manager is appointed as Chief Operating Officer.
- Internode is now the largest independently-owned broadband services company in Australia. The company has quadrupled in size during the past four years: It now has more than 430 employees and over 150,000 broadband customers nationally.
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2010
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2011
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- Internode celebrates its 20th Birthday.
- Fetch TV subscription IPTV services join Internode's suite of products.
- Internode connects the first mainland National Broadband Network (NBN) customers in Armidale, NSW.
- Following a 20-month technical trial, native dual-stack IPv6 becomes available as a free option for all existing and new Internode ADSL and NBN customers.
- Internode debuts Fetch TV IPTV over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
- Internode extends its National Network, establishing a Point of Presence in Darwin and completing Internode's national footprint.
- Internode's 200th ADSL2+ DSLAM is installed at Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley, SA.
- John Lindsay is appointed Internode Chief Technology Officer.
- In a deal worth $105m, publicly listed national telecommunications provider iiNet (ASX:IIN) announces its intention to acquire 100% of Internode Pty Ltd and Agile Pty Ltd. Internode Founder and Managing Director, Simon Hackett will also be granted a 7.5 per cent equity stake in the iiNet group, making him a Significant Shareholder in the listed company.
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2012
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- IPv6 becomes standard for all new Internode ADSL and NBN customers.
- As a benefit of joining forces with iiNet, 240 additional ADSL2+ exchanges are added, bringing Internode's total exchange DSLAM coverage to a massive 450 exchanges.
- iiNet's gaming network - 3FL - merges with Internode's games.on.net.
- Internode CTO John Lindsay is appointed to the position of iiNet Chief Technology Officer.
- Internode founder Simon Hackett steps up to join the iiNet Board.
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